Diest
Diest is a city in Belgium with a population of about 22,516.
Diest is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. Situated in the northeast of the Hageland region, Diest neighbours the provinces of Antwerp to its North, and Limburg to the East and is situated around 60 km from Brussels. The municipality comprises the city of Diest proper and the towns of Deurne, Kaggevinne, Molenstede, Schaffen and Webbekom. As of January 1, 2006, Diest had a total population of 22,845. The total area is 58.20 km2 which gives a population density of 393 inhabitants per km2.
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About Diest
| Country | Belgium |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | VLG |
| Population | 22,516 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 50.9892, 5.0506 |
| Time zone | Europe/Brussels |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 52 km · Brussels |
| Population (Belgium) | #125 most populated in Belgium |
| Where on Earth | 50°59′21″N · 5°3′2″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,676 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,343 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Köln (Germany) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -50.99, -174.95 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 306 km |
| London | 365 km |
| Moscow | 2,202 km |
| Cairo | 3,180 km |
| Dubai | 5,109 km |
| New York | 5,928 km |